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Is UNDERWRITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNDERWRITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERWRITES mean?

Underwrites is a form of UNDERWRITE.

  1. verb

    guarantee financial support of

    “The opera tour was subvented by a bank”

  2. verb

    protect by insurance

    “The insurance won't cover this”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for UNDERWRITES

UNDERWRITES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from UNDERWRITES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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